You can give a collective groan now at my "punny" title. Someone told me one time I needed to keep my day job. I think that Butterick 4978 is one of the most ...
After anthropologie clothing , my next favorite clothing is by Kate Spade--well, she and Nanette Lepore run neck and neck with each other. I cant afford either one, but I ca...
In case you havent figured it out by now, I really LOVE anthropologie, but I really dont love their prices. Yet again, I was perusing their website a few months back and came acro...
I bought Vogue 8728 when it first came out during one of BMVs pattern sales. For some reason this pattern intimidated me a little, and I dont scare easily when it comes to sewing. H...
Awhile back I was perusing the internet when I came across Jennifer Garner wearing this stunning dress.I almost had a spell sitting right there at the computer. I knew I had to try...
I think Butterick 5559 is one of the most awesome patterns Butterick has manufactured in a long time. It has been in my pattern stash for awhile and I finally got around to making it. I had bee...
About a year ago, anthropologie came out with the Perthshire dress. I loved it, but I did not love the price tag (as usual). It went on sale and I still didnt love the...
A few months ago I spotted a gorgeous sweater knit at fabric.com while I was perusing the fabric.com website. I love sweater knits and dont sew with them nearly enough. Part of the...
When I first saw this outfit on Kate Moss, you could have tipped me over with a feather. It is STUNNING!!! I am not a Kate Moss fan, and I dont normally love the way she dresses, but she ...
Back before Christmas I decided that I needed a cape. I had been seeing them all over the place and decided to sew one. I began to look for cape patterns, but the only...
A few weeks ago I came across this gorgeous Anna Maria Horner velveteen print on fabric.com. I debated over whether to buy it and held off. A couple of weeks later, fabric.com had a big s...
I have recently become a pinterest addict and saw this leather pleated skirt one day while I was surfing around.Inspiration SkirtI knew immediately it would be my second leather project after my pink...
The first time I attempted to make B5392 (OOP) jacket pattern in View D last year, it was a miserable failure because the sleeves were just a little too voluminous for me once I got the jacket made. ...
Not to enable anyone or anything (Heh! Heh!) , but the new Vogue patterns are available at BMV.com---and, they are on sale!!! I decided to go over there to look for a pattern to knock off a dr...
Readers, thanks so much for the kind comments and welcome back comments on my previous post. It feels so good to be back blogging.And, we have another installment of a garment made during the t...
Well, Hello, I have a blog. First, to all of you who have continued to read my blog these past 4 months I havent posted, bless your sweet souls!!! And to the new followers I have gained d...
I set out with such high hopes for V1253 when I started it a couple of weeks ago.It is so pretty on the model, but I wish I had paid a little closer attention to the armholes before I started. &...
Awhile back I got some fabric for my birthday that is just like the fabric used in the anthropologie Gathered Hemlock Dress. It is a rayon/lycra knit from Emmaonesock.com. ...
I bought this Cynthia Rowley pattern when it first came out because I loved the cut out shoulders and the neck strap that ties in the back. It sat for awhile in my pattern stash until I could f...
The first time I saw this Kate Spade "Easton" skirt, I knew I had to make a knockoff. It is just so sunny and pretty.My quest began with finding the right fabric. I searched and searche...
Last year I saw this Kate Spade Rosette t-shirt and thought it was so pretty. I wanted to do a replica and, fortunately, I came across a wonderful post on Adventures in Dressmaking th...
When Sewaholic first announced the Lonsdale dress, I knew I would have to have it.It is so unique and I have never seen a style quite like it. It has a halter front, but it has straps on the ba...
I celebrated my birthday yesterday and finally got to open my gifts of fabric. I already knew what I was getting (I ordered it) but my husband said I had to wrap it up and open it on my birthda...
I think Simplicity 2444 is one of the prettiest patterns ever. The cape collar and the full skirt are just so girly. My first attempt at it was a wadder which then seemed to le...
I bought this Simplicity pattern quite awhile back, but it has just languished in my stash because I like sewing pretty dresses the best. However, it is always nice to do someth...
In 2006 Anthropologie introduced the beautiful Regatta dress. I just thought it was fabulous, but I just could not spend the money on it. Over the past several years, I have throught abou...
I cannot believe this is my 100th post!!! When Vogue came out with this pattern several months ago, I thought it was so pretty. I bought it when it went on sale at BMV and then added it to...
I have had this McCalls pattern in my stash for awhile but have never found just the right fabric for it. During one of fabric.coms recent sales, I spotted the perfect fabric--Ikat rayon jersey...
I dont usually do reviews of new patterns on my blog because there are other bloggers who do that so well. I just dont see adding my voice since they do such a fabulous job with their reviews.&...
I dont watch Glee, but I keep up with Emma Pillsburys fashion via the wonderful blog, What Would Emma Pillsbury Wear? One of my favorite outfits ever that Emma wore is pictured below: Here is a...
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